Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 48.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
48.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
122nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 2018
All-time low
44.5%
in 2005
Years of data
19
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cayman Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cayman Islands stood at 48.5%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cayman Islands peaked at 50.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2005.
That places Cayman Islands 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47.8% | — |
| 2000 | 49.0% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 48.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 100% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 48.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.0%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 44.5% | 49.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 47.4% | 50.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 48.5% | 50.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,143 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0288 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cayman Islands?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cayman Islands was 48.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2005.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Cayman Islands ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release